I’m Bill from Maryland. I’m retired and putting together a basement studio where I hope to record for fun (not fame). I play mostly acoustic stringed instruments like guitars, kora, sitar, hurdy gurdy etc. but intend to get into keyboards, electronics, and music concrete perhaps all blended together. My tastes run from progressive rock to world music to jazz to classical to avant-garde. I hope to both record my songs (before it’s too late) as well as compose & possibly collaborate in the studio using the sounds and tools available to me to produce something original and unique. I know I have a lot to learn, so I intend to learn by doing, one project at a time. I am currently contemplating DAW selection - I’ve used Cakewalk in the past but currently leaning towards Reaper. I look forward to sharing my thoughts and benefiting from the experience and expertise of this community.